Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

• 1/2 cups Shortening
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 whole Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 2 cups Peeled And Chopped Apple
• _____
• Topping
• 1/2 cups Chopped Pecans
• 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 2 Tablespoons Melted Butter
• _____
• TO SERVE:
• 1 jar (about 10 Oz.) Caramel Ice Cream Topping
• 2 cups Whipped Cream
• 1 cup Chopped Pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Add sour cream. Fold in apples. Spread into a well-greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
2. For the topping, combine 1/2 cup chopped pecans with brown sugar, ground cinnamon and melted butter. Sprinkle mixture evenly over cake batter. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
3. To serve, cut cake into squares. Place a puddle of warm caramel ice cream topping onto a serving plate, and set cake atop. Top with a dollop of whipped cream; sprinkle with chopped pecans, and then drizzle with more caramel topping. Enjoy!

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/caramel-apple-coffee-cake/ (may not work)